Elocution Lessons

Why Elocution lessons? Your professionalism is reflected not only in the way you look but also in the way you sound.  You may have a particularly strong regional or national accent or may simply feel that you would like to speak more clearly and more confidently.  Elocution lessons are regularly taken by professionals of all ages and positions, from senior directors to sales executives to call centre staff, and provide the skills, awareness and techniques to speak more purposefully and more clearly.

Communicaid’s personalised elocution lessons will enable you to speak clearly and be understood, projecting a professional image of you and your organisation. Our elocution lessons will help you to develop and practise techniques for using your voice more effectively to give you the confidence you need to speak in public, whether you have an important job interview, are presenting at a conference or pitching for new business. Upon completion of a Communicaid Elocution course you will speak more clearly and more confidently.

Communicaid elocution lessons will provide you with:

- Greater confidence when speaking in business and social situations

- Greater awareness of how to use your voice effectively

- Elocution techniques to control and project your voice

- The opportunity to reduce any specific features of speech

Communicaid elocution lessons will be of benefit to you if:

- You would like to soften or reduce your regional or national accent

- You lack confidence when speaking in public

- You would like to professionalise the way you speak

- You speak regularly at conferences, meetings or on the telephone

All elocution lessons are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients depending on their personal/organisational requirements and existing skills set.  Communicaid’s elocution lessons will include:

- Breathing and posture exercises

- Vocal agility

- Voice projection and control

- Vowel and consonant practice

- Elocution exercises and practice

- Rhythm and intonation for better elocution

Elocution lessons are available seven days a week, 365 days a year, either at one of our training centres in London, Paris, Frankfurt and New York or at your offices in any location worldwide. 

Suitably tailored materials will be used in your elocution lessons and your trainer will film or record you in order to provide you with detailed feedback.

The most appropriate training format, content and approach for your elocution lessons will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy.

Elocution Lessons Trainer

Your elocution trainer will be assigned to you following the results of your diagnostic consultancy according to your objectives and areas of focus. Detailed below is a sample profile of a member of our speech training team.

FG

FG has a breadth of broadcasting experience in both live and recorded programmes encompassing presenting, announcing, narration and reporting for major radio and TV stations.   She has also worked extensively in the print and PR industries.  In addition, FG is a qualified primary school teacher with a Diploma in Dramatic Art from Middlesex University.

After teaching for several years, FG took the opportunity to move to Brussels to work in publishing and publicity.  On her return to the UK she started working on radio commercials and voiceovers followed by a spell reporting in India for BBC Woman’s Hour.  She has since worked extensively for BBC Radio 4 and World Service as a news reader, continuity announcer, reporter and presenter of the Shipping Forecast.  She spent four years working for the forces TV network and then spent ten years working for the ITV network as a writer, presenter.

FG is still involved in broadcasting but, since 2003, has specialised in elocution lessons and accent coaching combining her teaching experience with her own practical experience of using her voice effectively.  She has successfully delivered elocution lessons to a wide range of nationalities and clients for Communicaid including Birkbeck College, Eli Lilly and Diageo.

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